One of those lessons requires you to do a little bit of time travelling. During an interview at Summit’s LA17, Amazon’s founder and CEO said that when he came to a crossroads where he would have to make a potentially life-changing decision, he would put his mindset “forward to age 80.” This mental exercise ensured that he would make a decision with the minimal amount of future regret. Basing his decisions on what he would regret the least made the right choice clear to him, he revealed. (You’ll never guess what Amazon was almost called.)

There you have it: Fast forward your life a bit, and you’ll feel better about your choices. Now, you’ll be ready to create your own success story.